Item C27
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: August 19, 2009
Division: Public Works
Bulk Item: Yes -K-
No
Depaliment: Engineering
Staff Contact PersonJPhone #: Judy Clarke X4329
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of Resolution indicating strong support for bridge repair
and rehabilitation projects.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Staff anticipates that ten of the County bridges will require repair and
rehabilitation within the next few years at an estimated cost of approximately $10.5 million for design
and constlUction. Additional transpOltation stimulus money is available for eligible projects through a
discretionary grant program. Staff anticipates applying for a grant for $8.4 million to fund 80% of the
work. Gas tax revenue of $2,100,000 will be used as the 20% match.
The grant application expects applicants to demonstrate broad support of the proposed projects by local
officials.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval as requested above.
TOTAL COST: $2,100,000 INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes _No
COST TO COUNTY: $2,100,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: Gas Tax revenue
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Att1~ OMBlPurchasing _ Risk Management_
DOCUMENT ATION:
Included X
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised I /09
RESOLUTION NO.
2009
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, INDICATING STRONG
SUPPORT FOR BRIDGE REPAIR AND REHABILITATION
PROJECTS.
WHEREAS, the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act, prompted
by President Obama's economic stimulus plan, has authorized the use of federal dollars
to, inter alia, support surface transportation and transportation infrastructure throughout
the nation; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys is a chain of islands at the southernmost tip of the
state of Florida and comprises one hundred and twenty miles of linear county, cOlmected
together and to the Florida mainland by a series of 42 bridges; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the roads and bridges for which the State of Florida is
responsible in the Florida Keys, the government of unincorporated Monroe County is
responsible for maintaining approximately 400 miles of roadways and 26 public bridges;
and
WHEREAS, 23 of the 26 public bridges in unincorporated Momoe County were
constructed in the 1960's or earlier and are in need of repair and rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, the roads and bridges of the Florida Keys are traveled by tourists as
well as the approximate 79,000 residents of the Keys; and
WHEREAS, as a community comprised of a number of islands it is understood
that the bridges that form part of the road system are vital to the community's well being;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners on May 20, 2009 imposed an
additional Motor Fuel Gas Tax to increase funding for road and bridge projects; now,
therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
Repair and rehabilitation of bridges listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, which are part of
the road system of unincorporated Momoe County, is a priority and such projects are
sUPPOlted by the Board of County Commissioners.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 19th day of August, 2009.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tem Sylvia Murphy
Commisioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro
Commissioner Kim Wigington
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
By:
Deputy Clerk
Mayor
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ASS'ST~l COUNTY ATTORNEY
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